DrCarola Venturini

Carola is a microbiologist whose research primarily focuses on:

• antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens, and the role of mobile genetic elements in the evolution of infectious bacteria.
• Her work has a multidisciplinary One Health approach that combines traditional microbiology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and in vivo small animal models.

Her research projects include:

• understanding the relationship between antibiotic resistance, virulence and mobile DNA (e.g. plasmids, phages, integrative DNA elements) in bacterial pathogens, mainly enterobacteria;
• the ecology of the gut microbiome, particularly in relation to the transfer of antimicrobial resistance and the effects of antibiotic treatment;
• the application of bacteriophages for the treatment or decontamination of multidrug resistant bacteria in animal health and animal production.

Carola's research aligns with the Faculty of Science Research Strengths - Understanding Life on Earth, Healthy Animals.